Consciousness is a slippery thing. We like to think it’s about intelligence, sensitivity, or knowing who we are. But, as Professor Anil Seth points out, a Venus flytrap reacts to touch, AlphaGo outsmarts humans at Go, and Boston Dynamics’ robots strut like action heroes. None of that makes them conscious. Consciousness is something else entirely — the backstage where all your experiences happen. That morning coffee aroma? A hit of joy? Even the sting of spilling it on yourself? All born in this mysterious inner theater.

The big question is, how does the brain pull off this magic trick? Scientists call this the "hard problem of consciousness." We know the brain’s physical processes create experiences, but no one can explain how or why. Seth offers a fresh approach, diving into what we can understand: the nuts and bolts of how the brain creates the feeling of being alive, aware, and you. His ideas might just change how you see the world—and yourself.

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